What's Your Cal Poly IQ? - Cal Poly Magazine

What is the name of Cal Poly's live animal mascot?

The Mustang

Musty

Cal the Horse

Chase

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What are Cal Poly's official colors?

Green and Gold

White and Green

Green and Brown

Black and Tan

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In what year was Cal Poly founded?

1901

1900

1967

1879

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How many floors are there in the Kennedy Library?

4

3

6

5

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Which of these is NOT a local hike near Cal Poly?

The P

Cerro San Luis

Bishop Peak

Mt. San Jacinto

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What is the name of Cal Poly's athletic stadium?

Poly Bowl

Mustang Stadium

Alex Spanos Stadium

John Madden Stadium

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Which of the following has NOT been a name of the Cal Poly student newspaper?

The Polymath

The Mustang Daily

The Polygram

El Mustang

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What happens in downtown San Luis Obispo every Thursday night?

A pool party

A farmers' market

A parade

All the stores close

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How many students attend Cal Poly?

17,000

21,000

50,000

32,000

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Which of the following sports is NOT found at Cal Poly?

Curling

Golf

Polo

Quidditch

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Where is Cal Poly's sister campus located?

Pomona

San Francisco

Paso Robles

Fresno

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When did current Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong take office?

2011

1980

2000

2015

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What's the name of the freshman and transfer orientation at the beginning of each school year?

Week of Welcome

SOAR

Riding High!

New Student Week

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What place at Cal Poly is commonly referred to as the Architecture Graveyard?

A collection of architecture projects in the hills behind campus

A collection of models of demolished campus buildings in Kennedy Library

The place where old architecture professors are buried

A museum in the architecture building

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Who was the longest-serving president of Cal Poly?

Julian McPhee

Robert E. Kennedy

Warren Baker

Margaret Chase

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Which of these is not a Cal Poly residence hall?

Sequoia

Siskiyou

Cerro Vista

Sierra Madre

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Which of the following is NOT the name of a college at Cal Poly?

College of Science and Mathematics

College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Environmental Issues

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Which parody song did Weird Al Yankovic record as a student at Cal Poly?

Word Crimes (parody of Blurred Lines)

Amish Paradise (parody of Gangsta's Paradise)

My Bologna (parody of My Sharona)

Eat It (parody of Beat It)

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Which of the following is a student-favorite barbecue restaurant in San Luis Obispo?

Splash Cafe

Firestone Grill

Woodstock's

Fat Boy's

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In what famous parade does Cal Poly have an official float every year?

Mardi Gras

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Tournament of Roses Parade

San Francisco Pride Parade

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